Unfortunately, this has nothing to do with some down on its luck automobile or tech company’s latest TV spot. Oh no, this has everything to do with one of the most tyrannical regimes on the planet and its clever ploy to hijack and exploit the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, for its own sinister scheme.

That’s right. A nation that has the worst human rights record on the planet that almost took Northeast Asia to the brink of war last year will walk into the opening ceremonies with its brethren from the south under a joint flag.

First, for South Korea, besides the fact that the Moon administration has consistently sought better ties with the North, they have 10 billion reasons—the money they have spent on the games—why they would want to get North Korea involved in some capacity rather than causing trouble.

All it would take is one North Korean long-range missile to fly high into the sky days before the Olympics, or some other military provocation, to damage the games’ economic viability.

With new articles being published every day speculating about war with North Korea, a bloody nose attack, or a preemptive or preventative attack by the Trump administration, Kim probably knew he had to do something to shift the narrative away from war toward the prospect of easing tensions.

Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, this gives North Korea the ability to soften its image.

Walking into the Olympic stadium, possibly hand in hand with their brethren from the South with hundreds of millions of people watching is a great way to show the world you don’t belong in the old Axis of Evil.

It’s what happens after the Olympics, however, that is most key. Tensions are set to come to a head in late March as North Korea will demand the cancellation of the U.S.-South Korean joint-military exercises set for the end of April that were originally set for this month—something Pyongyang has already declared in its propaganda outlets.

More than likely, Seoul and Washington will refuse, considering the fact that such exercises are routine and are something Pyongyang does all winter long.

When that occurs, look for the Kim regime to lash out, pull out of any ongoing talks, and to test new missile platforms and perhaps another nuclear weapon in early April.

North Korea, at that point, will try and point back to the good will of the Olympic games, claiming that it is Washington that is driving a wedge between the two Koreas, and that its missile and nuclear tests are only aimed at the Trump administration—a slick divide-and-conquer strategy.

The good news—if there is any when it comes to North Korea—is that the Trump administration is ready for North Korea’s ruse and later provocations.